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Kolkata festival jury honors Iranian film ‘At the End of the Day’
The week-long event, held from Aug. 16 to 22 in the Indian city, highlighted films that focus on social issues. The jury praised Bahrambeygi’s work for its striking depiction of women caught between social pressures and personal choices, IRNA reported.
Organized by the Federation of Film Societies of the Eastern Region in collaboration with the International Federation of Film Societies (Asia-Pacific), the festival concluded at Nandan film and cultural center with awards conferred by jury members Reshmi Naskar, Debasish Chakraborty and Abu Shahed Emon.
Frau Astrid Wege, director of the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan Kolkata, was the chief guest, and Katsunori Ashida, deputy consul general at the Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata, served as the guest of honor.
‘At the End of the Day,’ Bahrambeygi’s second feature, was shot in the central Iranian city of Kashan. Produced by Mehdi Kouhian, the drama has yet to be screened in Iran. The story follows one day in the lives of three couples in a small town, exploring relationships at a turning point where women must make hard decisions between social expectations and their own independence.
The cast includes Hanieh Tavassoli, Reza Behboudi, Khayyam Vaghar Kashani, Mahtab Servati, Shayesteh Sajadi, Hesam Rezaeian and Shabnam Moghaddami.
Bahrambeygi first gained attention with his 2015 debut ‘A Long Day’. Kouhian, a seasoned producer, has backed several independent films, among them Hassan Khademi’s documentary ‘Death and the Judge,’ Kaveh Oveisi’s ‘Paris Tehran’ and Behzad Nalbandi’s feature ‘Preuve’.